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` WATER GLOSBT. 180.2118391.A Patented Nov. 8,1881.

` ates the water-supply branch E2 to a valve,

MYicHAEL J.` OEIELLEY, 0E BUFFALO,

PATENT OFFICE0 NEw YORK', AssIGNoE 0E ONE- FOURTH T() JOHN L. C. ORONYN, 0F SAME PLACE.

wATER-CLosET.

sPEcIFIcATIoN forming part ef Lettere Patent No. 249,391, dated Application filed Mayl 18, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be 4it known that I, MICHAEL J. ORIELLEY, ofthe city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Water Closets, of which the .following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. t f

This invention relates to water closets, water is thebowl closet is ter, and at the same time supply of water.

My invention consists, principally, of the mechanism whereby the requisite quantity of wateris automatically discharged into the bowl from the supply-pipe; also, of the mechanism whereby the pan is dumped at the same time that the water is turned on and of the particular construction of the air-vessel, whereby the operation of the mechanism is regulated; and of the particular construction of the valve which controls the water-supply, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of a water-closet provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a t'ragmen tary side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the valves and water-passages. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the diaphragm which actuvalve and the pan.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several gures.

A represents the bowl of a water-closet; B, the pan, hinged at b in the usual manner; C, the receiving-hopper underneath the pan 3 and D, the seat,- hinged at its rear side, all of ordinary andwell-known construction.

E represents the water-supply pipe, which is connected with the main pipes or some rcservoir in which the wateris kept under a suitable pressure. p

E E2 are two branches of the supply-pipe E, the branch E leading to a valve, F, andthe G. The valve F is compassaeesf ffz.

an improvement in discharged from the supply-pipe into for cleaning the same each time the avoiding a deficient posed of three chambers or y 5o connected by two valve-seats, g g', the scat g `whereby a certain quantity of used, thereby avoiding waste of wa-` November 8, 1881.

being arranged between the chambers f andf, and the Yseat g between the chambers j" and f2. The branch E of the pipeE connects with the lower chamber, jl

lt and h represent two valves, secured to a vertical rod, H, which extends upward through a stuffing-box in the valve-case, and is connected at its upper end with the seat D at d, and provided at its lower end, preferably within the casin g of the valve F, with a spring, t", which tends to hold the valve-rodH and seat `l) in a raised position. As shown in the drawings, the spring i rests `upon a removable cap, I, which is provided with a socket, in which the lower end of the rod H is guided. The valves are so arranged on the rodH that when the upper valve, h', is closed against its seat g', as shown in Fig. 3, the lower valve, 7z,wi1l' be below its seat g and permit the water to pass from the chamber f into the chamber f', and that if thelower valve, h, is raised against its seat the upper valve will be lifted from its seat and permit the water to llow from the chamber f into the chamber f2.

j represents a pipe which extends from the chamber f of the valve F to the lower part of an air-vessel, J. The latter is preferably cast in one piece with the receiving-hopper C, to`

save room; but any other suitable construction may be adopted. Y

l represents a pipe which runs from the upper chambemfz, of the valve to the lower part of a chamber, L, which is provided with a ilexible diaphragm, m, of india-rubber or other suitable material. e

n is awastepip`e, which-connects the pipe l with the receiving-hopper C, and which is provided with a stop cock or valve, n', whereby the flow ofwater through this pipe can be regu lated. The diaphragm mis connected bya rod, o, with aweighted lever, o', which is pivoted to the side of the receiving-hopper C, and connected by an arm, o2, with the pivoted pan B in such manner that the pan is dumped when the lever is raised.

p is a shortarm or nose, formed on the lever o', near its fulcrum, for operating the watersupply valve G. This valve is composed of three chambers, q g q2, connected by two valveseats, r r', which are opened and closed alterroo i pipe E nately by two valves,R B/,which are attached to a rod, r2. The latter projects th rough a stuffing-box in the valve-case and bears against the short` arm p of the lever o', with which it is held in contact by a spring, s. which surrounds the outer end of the rod r2, within the valve-case. 'Ihe branchv E2 of the pipe E connects with the chamber q of the valve G, and the chamber q connects by a pipe, T, with the bowl A.

The operation of this mechanism is as follows: Upon a person occupying the seat D the latter and the rod H are depressed, the lower valve, h, is opened and the upper valve, h', closed, as represented in Fig. 3. The water now passes from the supply-pipe E through the branch E', chambers f and j", and pipe j into the vessel J, until the air contained therein is compressed to the same pressure which exists in the supply-pipe E, when the flow of water through these passages ceases.

When the person rises from the seat the latter andthe valve-rodH are raised by the spring i until the lower valve, h, is closed, when the upper valve, h', is opened. The water contained in the air-vessel J and pipe j is now expelled under the pressure of the compressed air and passes through chambers f f2 and pipe Z into the chamber L. The space below the diaphragm in this chamber is filled by the water, and the diaphragm is raised by the water pressing against it. The movement of the diaphragm raises the lever o', whereby the pan B is dumped and the valverod r2 actuated in such a manner that the valve R is opened and thevalveR closed. The water now passes from the supply-pipe E, through the branch E2 and the chambers q q of the valve G, into the pipe T, and thenceinto the bowlA. At the same time that the water passes from the air-vessel J into the diaphragm-chamber L a portion ot' the water conined in the air-vessel and pipe j escapes into the hopper C through the pipe a.

The quantity of water which escapes through the pipe n in a certain time is regulated by the valve a. The length of time during which the lever o and the diaphragm m are kept in a raised position depends upon the length of time during which water must escape through the pipe n, in order to reduce the water-pressure against the diaphragm to a point at which the weight applied to the lever o will overcome this pressure and return the diaphragm to its lowest position. When this takes place thevalve Ris closed, and thefurther discharge of water into 'the bowl is stopped.

When the pressure ot' water in the supplyis uniform at all times the pipe n is made of a size which causes the closing of the valvelt when the desired quantity of water has been discharged into the bowl. When the pressure-pipe E is irregular or not known the and valve G, substantially pipe n is provided with the valve n', whereby the outflow of the water is regulated. The chamber q2 of the valve G becomes illed with air and Water, and the air and water contained in this chamber form a cushion which resists the opening of the valve R', and thereby prevents the sudden closing of the valve It.

It is obvious that a movable piston may be employed instead of the diaphragm m,- but I prefer the latter, because it operates with less friction.

When the apparatus is applied to a hoppercloset the arm o2 and the pan B are, of course, omitted.

I am aware that previous to my invention water has been supplied to a closet by an airvessel, and that the pan has been dumped by a plunger operated upon by such water, and this I do not claim; nor do I desire to claim in this application the particular construction of the valve Gr; but

What I claim as my inventionisl. In a water-closet, the combination, with the bowl A and water-supply pipe E, of an airvessel, J, a lifting device, L on, avalve, F, operated by the seat, whereby the pipe E is connected with the air-vessel J when the seat is depressed, and the air-vessel connected with the lifting device when the seat is raised, a valve, G,which is actuated bythe water-pressure in the lifting device, and a pipe, a, through which the water escapes from the lifting device, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a water-closet,.of a bowl, A, water-supply pipe E, .valve F, provided with two valve disks and seats, or closed alternately, air-vessel J, connected with the chamber f', lifting device L m, connected with the chamber ff", water-escape pipe n, lever o', actuated by the lifting device and connected with the valve G, the latter being interposed between the water supply E and the bowl A, and the seat d), whereby the valve F is operated, substantially as set forth.

3. In a water-closet, the combination, with a lifting device, L m, of the pipe a and stopcoclr n', whereby the lifting device is regulated, substantially as set forth.

4. Ina water-closet, the lifting device composed of a chamber, L, and a flexible diaphragm, m, in combination with the lever o as shown and described.

5. The air-vessel J, arranged against the lower contracted portion of the receiving-hopper G and cast in one piece therewith, substantially as shown and described.

MICHAEL J. ORIELLEY.

Witnesses:

J oHN L. C. GRONYN, J No. J. BONNER.

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